Which Top 20 Roger Federer Records May Never Be Broken? 2
Roger Federer is used to winning at the U.S. Open
Do you remember what it felt like when Emmitt Smith hung up his cleats, no longer hustling in the Dallas Cowboy backfield?
Or how the “Windy City” sighed when the Chicago Bears could no longer rely on “Sweetness” to gain impossible yardage to convert on a third down?
When was it that Edwin Moses no longer dominated the 400 meter hurdles at the summer Olympics or when Michael Jordan no longer jammed the ball home for the Chicago Bulls?
You see, great athletes not only impact themselves and their teams––they have a profound influence on the game itself, and its fans.
They push the limits and stretch former boundaries as peers and competitors learn that something new is possible and follow their lead.
The longer they play, the greater their record.
Their time to excel on the playing field––whatever its boundaries––is limited by time because no player’s athletic life goes on forever, despite rumors to the contrary brought on by Brett Favre aficionados.
Sooner or later, the athlete cannot continue to improve and if you cannot continue to add to your game, the process of subtraction begins––you began to move toward “less.” You settle for “good” rather than maintaining “great.”
For Roger Federer, proving he is moving forward, adding to his game, means increasing the distance between himself and everyone else on tour. He must add to his already staggering records to bounce back to glory again.
How many of these records are reachable by anyone currently playing tennis today, including Federer himself?
Can Federer himself improve on perfection??